The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-18
YESTERDAYS SECOND EDITION.
THE following items of news appeared in our
Second Edition of Sunday:l


Additional Details of the Ohio Cyclone.
WHEELING. W. Va, April 16.-The origin of
the whirlwind which devastated large section
of Belmont county Ohio Yesterday afternoon
has been definitely fixed A farmer living just
north of Llovdsville, village sixteen miles west
OF this city. saw the column OF dust and leaves
rise where two depressons in the rolling ground
allowed two currents of wind to cross at right
angles. A little eddy started, sucking up leaves
and dirt and momentarily increasing IN size I'M
til 1t formed column from the earth apparently
to the SKY, which advanced with fearful velocity,
through an erratic course, in a general easterly
direction, the larger and upper end keeping
course more nearly straight, and the lower end,
about striking house here and there and de-
molshing it, and then not touching the earth
for perhaps hundreds of yards
When the wind struck ST. Clairsville it was
split in two, and assembled in whirling columns.
and uniting in great mass of black clouds IN the
heavens The destruction at st. Clairsville was,
if anything. underestimate By last nights dis
patches. No adequate idea can be conveyed IN
words OF the scene of ruin and desolatioD where
the tornado struck. The streets were strewn
with wreckage. and in some places the roads
were for a time impossible with broken trees,
Frustrated teleg raph poles. wires and fences.
There was a rush of sight-seers to ST Glars
vile to-day. Telegraph communication being
cut of. there great anxiety to learn definite
ly how bad the situation of affairs was. No cas-
ualties were reported last night. To-day the
following are reported: c. w. Troll, manager of
the Bellare & ST. Clalrsville road, has frac
tured arm; j. W. Riley. right leg broken and in
ternal injuries. little son of S. w. Cochrane,
Northern railway express man (colored) was
fatally injured.
Mayor Davis, of st. Clairsville. to-day sent ont
the following appeal addressed to the Mayors of
Wheeling, Cincinnati Cleveland, Columbus. To-
Iedo. Dayton, Springfield GAINESVILLE, Pittsburg
and others:
"Our village has been visited by terrific cy
clone, and large number of worthy people
have suffered loss of property who unable to
make repairs. The people of the village who
would be able to render assistance have large
losses of their own to meet. Aid is needed and
any contributions sent to the undersigned will
be placed in the hands of committee appointed
to see that they are used to assist those unable
to help themselves"
At Martins Ferry the scene in and around the
devastated districts was lively one this morn
ing, hundreds of amateur and professional build
ers being busiy engaged in replacing roofs,
strengthening under pinning and lifting houses
back on their old grounds. The unfortunate
residents a,e apparently taking the matter phil
oSophically and are making immediate arrange
ments for rebuilding their old sites such Of
the houses as have been totally demolished.
Much damage was discovered to-day. which,
though the separate items are small, increase
the aggregate materially The distress here is
even greater than at st. Clairsville, the losers
being in most poor working people A
meeting was held this afternoon and a commit
tee appointed, with Mayor Kellar at its head, te
administer to the wants of the sufferers Means
sent to the Mayor will be well placed, as nearly
fifty families have no shelter except what is at
forded by a skating rink at their disposal.